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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
8
Des Moines church rector Thomas Cassaday advocates hypnotic treatment for alcoholism and obtains county jail detention for William Tenyn, a parishioner, to keep him away from liquor while Cassaday claims success. He cites multiple cures and says effectiveness hinges on patient receptivity.
In Ot tumwa Otumred town, liquor dealers and their employees organize petitions to withdraw signatures from an anti saloon abolition drive. W S Stivers, president of the Liquor Dealers Association, argues economic losses in wages rents taxes and fees if saloons are wiped out. Antisaloon opponents work cyan nights to reach unreachable voters.
Dr Kirschner superintendent of the tuberculosis colony states that farmers in Iowa are more likely to contract tuberculosis than urban residents. He notes many of the eighty seven patients at the Iowa City sanatorium came from rural districts and had worked with cattle afflicted with the disease.
Rose Juergens, of a leading Davenport family, grew inconsolable after her promised husband withdrew from the engagement. Humiliation and remorse drove her to madness, and she was taken to St Elizabeth’s ward at Mercy Hospital for treatment.
Lucile McNair of Ottumwa named chief beneficiary in the will of Mrs. Sarah Johnson. The estate totals five hundred thousand with provisions for alternate heirs and a hospital donation of one hundred fifty thousand if the beneficiary dies before fifty. Other relatives receive the remaining balance and five thousand goes to the Ottumwa hospital and poor fund.
A secretary of state report compiled from district court clerks shows reduced crime in Iowa over the past year versus the year before. Indications point to improved social conditions and fewer serious offenses, with convicted crimes less severe than in prior periods.
Botanical Park Grivnell will gain a new park and botanical garden through a present endowment campaign and a fund aim of 2000 to 5000 dollars. To date 385 dollars has been received mostly from outside sources. A college ground site has been chosen for the garden.
Dr Gilbert, a physician of Goode for fifteen years, was found dead in his office. Coroner H A Richer from Garner conducted the inquest and rendered a verdict of death from unknown causes. Earlier in Marshalltown W T D was freed on murder charges and later faced a new case involving George W Davies killed last July.
Henry Lumpa won a verdict for $1.00 in the District Court of Iowa Chay against Attorney F Z Cockran but must pay costs totaling far more. Cockran had offered to confess judgment for $20 if Laimon would call it off, which was not done. Under Iowa law the plaintiff pays costs unless the verdict exceeds the tendered amount.
Almer Baker, a farmer northwest of Panora, is jailed on charges of obtaining 90 dollars under false pretenses after contracting to sell 2000 bushels of corn to Mr Eaton. He produced his address and named neighbors to identify himself, but investigators traced him and recovered the 90 dollars.
Tom Harvey, 17, of Council Blory High School, is in critical condition after a blank cartridge exploded in his right thigh during an open air initiation. The paddle trick went wrong in darkness, risking blood poisoning or tetanus. Harvey is noted as popular and the son of well known parents.
Walter Mayard, seven, was crushed under a water tank attached to a threshing outfit in front of his home on a street in Hidon. He suffered the loss of his right ear and a crushed shoulder, with severe bruising and poor prospects for recovery. The accident occurred as Charles Whomag moved the outfit to the city. Walter is the son of merchant John Enyard.
A furnace gasoline tank exploded at the home of Matthew Cox, a Union blacksmith, burning seven people including Cox and his wife and five children. Cox's condition is serious, with one possibly fatally injured.
In Oskaloosa seventeen marriages were celebrated on Christmas day, a record. The report lists local deaths, accidents, and incidents including a veteran at the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown, a series of minor injuries, a jail sentence in Nevada, and legal notices on interurban fare protests. Additional items mention a college debate team selection and a Mitchell county land sale, with Jacob selling a 208 acre farm for $20,000.
The Vulgate, long the Catholic Church’s Latin Bible, is set for revision by Benedictines after centuries. Pope grants Rev. Gusquet authority to accept donations, with donors promised front-page naming on the new edition as history’s enduring monument. The work recalls Jerome’s fifth century translation and ancient Old Testament texts.
Government reports from forty nine leading cities show last year 61 percent of buildings were wood and 39 percent fire resisting materials. If smaller towns were included wood would dominate more. while fireproof materials grow, wood production remains higher than ever before.
The annual report shows 61 158 post offices in the United States at end of the last fiscal year. It notes 2 174 postmasters appointed at presidential offices and 11 045 commissions in fourth class offices. It urges extending city delivery to towns lacking free service, proposing amendments to allow city delivery where receipts exceed 5 000 dollars annually.
Detroit expert J I Land has begun manufacturing a device called the annuncia phone. It uses phonograph principles to repeat messages from a telephone call when the called person is out. It promises usefulness to doctors and lawyers and others who are frequently away.
The singer Fritzi Scheff married novelist Joan Fox Jr after a noted romance and prior divorce from Baron Yor Bardeleben. The ceremony followed their earlier engagement announcement and occurred recently.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Bir and Fox brothers in a theater milieu. Rector K Fox and Tichet Scheffs are praised for beauty and talent, while an unnamed Lusband and John Fox Jr. are linked to renowned works and refined demeanor. The text hints at a celebrated theatrical circle and grooming standards of the era.
Alberta plans substantial aid for a north province to US-bound railroad to the international boundary. Bonds will be government guaranteed and project must proceed next year. London Telegraph publishes alleged Kaiser interview claiming friendship with Britain’s Boer War victory and criticizing English sentiment.
Claus Spreckels, famed sugar refiner and pioneer of the Pacific coast, died at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday in San Francisco in his eightieth year. His death followed pneumonia with warming symptoms. He influenced sugar duties before the Ways and Means Committee and built a vast business empire across California and Hawaii, including refineries, beet farming, Oceanic Steamship involvement, and the San Joaquin Valley Railroad.
Washington directs Magoon to convene Cuban congress, certify credentials, hold joint session to tally electoral vote, inaugurate President and Vice President on January 28 1900, and terminate the provisional government at noon that day. Edwards notes full approval of the plan.
Abo Ituet, once the real ruler of San Franvisco, was sentenced to fourteen years in San Quentin for bribery. Judge Lawlor reduced the term to about eleven years for good behavior. The case ends in the Supreme Court but faces further appeal in higher courts, with Ituet’s supporters planning continued battles in the courts.
N J Donnell, tied to the James Bennett killing at Madi Oklo months ago, surrenders claiming self defense. He states the shooting drove him crazy and seeks a mental health examination.
A hotel and seven other structures in Oneonta New York were destroyed in a blaze causing an estimated loss of 100000 dollars. Fire departments and investigators are examining the scene for causes and damages.
The article reports that President Theodore Roosevelt first suggested the Smithson Institutional pact with him in Africa. It notes Roosevelt wrote last June offering to share expedition results if naturalists joined the effort. The piece details financials from the year, exports data, and Navy plans, with various government actions and corporate talks interwoven.
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